Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Howard County, Iowa, September 2, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.65, -92.12) to the end point (42.65, -92.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 2, 1961, 10:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Howard County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 2, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1961 | F1 | Wisconsin | 5.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.